- The document discusses the Women in Science Committee of the Interuniversity Council of Catalonia, which aims to promote gender equality in universities and research centers. - The Committee monitors gender equality plans, promotes gender mainstreaming in curricula, and established a system of gender indicators to measure the situation of women. - Data on the current situation in Catalan universities shows women remain underrepresented, particularly in higher level teaching and research positions and research activities, though representation has increased over time. The Committee continues efforts to address barriers and promote equality.

1. Dra. Anna Berga Timoneda
Chair of the Women in Science Committee ‐ Interuniversity
Council of Catalonia.
Secretary General ‐ Ramon Llull University
Women in Science Committee
Interuniversity Council of Catalonia

2. Barcelona
Universities
12
1,652
Research
groups
22,000
International
students
254,000
Students
475 Degrees
&
483 Màsters
Research
Centres
CERCA 42
CSIC 21
25,000
Researchers
Catalonia Innovative
companies
8,600
spin‐off
300
Overview catalan university
& research system

3. CIC committees
Inter‐university
Council
of
Catalonia (CIC)
Inter‐
national
Relations
Student
Affairs and
Admissions
Academic
Staff
University
Policy
Women in
Science
University
Management
Students
Language
Policy
Research and
Knowledge
Transfer
Academic
Programming
and Planning

4. Women in Science Committee
 Created in 2005 to develop policies for women in the field of
higher education and research
 Comprises 1 representative of each Catalan university and 7
members appointed by the minister responsible for
universities
 Notable features:
– advising the universities of the Catalan university system on
the issue of gender equality
– Drive, coordinate and monitor Equal Opportunity Plans in all
universities and research centres
– promoting and monitoring gender mainstreaming in the curricula

5. Women in Science Committee
 Main significant actions recently developed:
Promoting gender mainstreaming in the
university curricula, at masters and degree
level
Have an accorded system of indicators
(comparable at european level) to mesure the
situation of women at university and research
centers

6. Gender indicators agreed by the
Catalan University system
 The aim of these indicators is threefold:
 To inform the academic community and society of the
situation of women in science, specifically in Catalan
universities and research centres.
 To make the indicators on the Catalan universities and
the Catalan science system comparable with EU
indicators (SHE Figures).
 To design more appropriate policies for correcting the
imbalances between women and men in the science
and universities areas

7. System of indicators on the situation
of women in the
Catalan university system
 2 general indicators
1.1. Percentage of men and women out of the total of
each group (teaching & research staff, administrative
staff and students)
1.2. Proportion of men and women on an academic‐type
course, students and academic staff
 19 indicators on teaching & research staff
 12 indicators on students

8. Promoting gender mainstreaming in the
university curricula
 Appearance in the Catalan Parliament during the
processing of new Equality law
Equality Act 17/2015: “submission of applications
at Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency
(AQU Catalunya) for accreditation of
undergraduate and graduate programs must be
accompanied by a report detailing how it has
incorporated gender mainstreaming in the
curricula”
Giving advice to the Agency to start doing this
work

9. To conclude: lessons learned in 10 years
 The fallacy of the mantra “the job is done, today
inequality is residual at universities…”
 Indicators to show many barriers remain and generate
social awareness.
 The fallacy of the mantra “it’s a matter of time,
time will fix it…. now there are more important
issues, as research impact or rankings”
 Good laws and strong policies in favour of equality
 Gender equality is not a marginal issue; is an strategic
issue about quality and excellence

10. Thank you!
aberga@rectorat.url.edu

11. Some data on the current situation of
women in the Catalan university system

12. Indicators on teaching & research staff
2.1. Percentage of men and women by branch of knowledge
2.2. Percentage of men and women by job category
2.3. Comparison of the percentage of men and women and by
category of knowledge
2.4. Ratio of women associated professors for each female professor
2.5. Comparison ratio of women associated professor/professor ‐
ratio of men associated professors/professor
2.6. Ratio of women professors per male professors
2.7. Glass ceiling index
2.8. Percentage of women and men obtaining predoctoral grants
2.9 Percentage of women and men post‐doctoral researchers
 On Career
 On participation & management
2.10. Participation of women and men in management and governance
bodies

13. Indicators on teaching & research staff
2.11. Percentage of research groups that have at least 40% of
women as researchers
2.12. Percentage of research groups led by a woman
2.13. Percentage of competitive research projects led by women
and by men
2.14. Percentage of men and women out of tranches of research
achieved
2.15. Percentage of women who are thesis directors
2.16. Percentage of women who are authors of the theses read
 On research
activity
2.17. Percentage of women invited to events, conferences,
seminars out of the total number of people invited.
2.18. Percentage of women awarded honorary doctorates out of
the total nominated.
19.2 Percentage of women as distinguished emeritus.
 On
recognition

14. Indicators on Students
3.1. Percentage of women and men out of total enrolment
3.3. Percentage of women and men out of total enrolment
Bachelor courses
3.5. Percentage of women and men out of total enrolment
Masters
3.6. Percentage of women and men out of total undergraduate
enrolment by branch
3.7. Percentage of women and men out of total Masters
enrolment by branch
3.11. Percentage of men and women out of total enrolment for
doctorates
3.12. Percentage of men and women among the total doctoral
enrolment in the university by branch
 On enrolment

15. Indicators on Students
 On Drop‐outs
 On Performance
 On Qualification
3.2 Percentage of women and men dropping out in the first year
3.4 Percentage of women and men out of the performance rate
3.8. Percentage of women and men out of total Bachelor
graduates
3.9. Percentage of women and men out of total Bachelor
graduates by field of knowledge
3.10. Percentage of women and men out of total Master
graduates by field of knowledge

16. Research course. Presence of women and
men in Catalan universities, integrated
centres.
Academic year 2014-15
54,0% 53,7%
65,9% 66,6%
39,4%
41,7%
46,0% 46,3%
34,1% 33,4%
60,6%
58,3%
0,0%
10,0%
20,0%
30,0%
40,0%
50,0%
60,0%
70,0%
10‐11 14‐15 10‐11 14‐15 10‐11 14‐15
% Matrícula % PAS % PDI
DONA HOME
% Enrolment % Admin staff % Teaching &
research staff
WOMEN MEN
Progression of the presence of women and men in
Catalan universities. Enrolment, admin staff and
teaching & research

17. Research course. Presence of women and men in
Catalan universities, integrated centres.
Academic year 2014‐15
60,7%
55,8%
49,3% 49,7%
43,0%
39,3%
44,2%
50,7% 50,3%
57,0%
35,0%
40,0%
45,0%
50,0%
55,0%
60,0%
65,0%
Titulats de grau Titulats de màster Investigadors predoctorals Tesis llegides Investigadors postdoctorals
% DONA
% HOME
WOMEN
MEN

18. Women and men in Catalan public universities.
Academic year 2014‐15
54,0%
60,9%
54,6%
57,0%
49,6%
38,7%
19,8%
46,1%
39,1%
45,4%
43,0%
50,4%
61,3%
80,2%
0,0%
10,0%
20,0%
30,0%
40,0%
50,0%
60,0%
70,0%
80,0%
90,0%
Nou ingrés de grau Titulats de grau Nou ingrés de
màsters
Titulats de màster Tesis llegides CC, CEU, TU, TEU i
Agregats
Catedràtic
universitari
% DONA % HOME
New on Bachelor New on Master Theses read Contracted prof, uni school University
Bachelor graduates Master graduates prof, uni assoc prof, uni school professor
assoc profWOMEN MEN